The World According to glarbl_blarbl

Contrary Brin: Inception... then science and pragmatic politics

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:42:47 -0700

Contrary Brin: Inception... then science and pragmatic politics:

It took me a couple months to get around to reading it, but this is a fascinating blog post. I especially agree with this passage:

I always attend films with one or more “mental dials” turned down. I do this in order to be able to enjoy modern movies without spoiling them by noticing every flaw. Indeed, with some flicks I can (and have to) crank my mental age and IQ down around five. THE FIFTH ELEMENT is an example of a movie that I quite enjoyed (!) but only after performing that intentional self-lobotomy and leaving all critical faculties (except love of color and music and fun) at home.

I did not have to do any of that with INCEPTION. For the first time since GATTACA, I went to see a film as an adult, and felt that adults had proudly written directed and made it… for me.

As with all of his posts, this one goes all over the universe — but the whole thing is worth reading!

A Real Piano for Lily | [glarbl_blarbl]

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:23:21 -0700

A Real Piano for Lily | [glarbl_blarbl]:

Here’s my latest track. Stay tuned for something completely different, hopefully in the next couple of weeks! #fb #mp3 #music

The secret private-sector government - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:19:07 -0700

The secret private-sector government - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com:

As usual, Greenwald has it exactly right and succinct too. Are you there, Alert & Knowledgeable Citizenry?

Kos blacklisted by MSNBC on Scarborough's orders

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:20:00 -0700

Kos blacklisted by MSNBC on Scarborough's orders:

I never liked Morning Joe because of the host’s ghoulish glee at the use of torture and his hypocritical hatred of all the things that make me think that the USA doesn’t totally suck yet. Now I guess I’ll have to not watch his crappy show even harder! [fixed link from earlier post]

Slashdot Hardware Story | Working Toward a Universal Power Brick For Laptops

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:55:10 -0700

Slashdot Hardware Story | Working Toward a Universal Power Brick For Laptops:

About damn time!! They should all agree to use the macbook power adapter, since I already have a few of them.

The destruction of balance - Drug WarRant

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:33:59 -0700

The destruction of balance - Drug WarRant:

So Obama’s Drug Policy is like Fox News’ Journalism.

Meet the new boss, same as the old…

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: ow, my angst! Go...

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:45:13 -0700

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: ow, my angst!

Go ———->

ERYKAH BADU OFFICIAL SITE

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:36:13 -0700

ERYKAH BADU OFFICIAL SITE:

Check out Erykah Badu’s new video, “Window Seat”. Not sure I agree with the mosaic blur, kind of took me out of the moment — reminded me that I was watching a video. She is certainly brave to film a video like that!

Well? | The Agitator My bet is that he’s a Lost fan,...

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:29:38 -0700

Well? | The Agitator

My bet is that he’s a Lost fan, waiting till after they air the series finale.

“Tesla was the electric Jesus.”

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:39:52 -0700

“Tesla was the electric Jesus.”

Of All The Ways To Advertise… - Friends of Irony What, no email...

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:18:00 -0700

Of All The Ways To Advertise… - Friends of Irony

What, no email address?

Topless Robot - Mme. Adele Blanc-Sec Est Tres Belle, Bien, Fromage

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:03:30 -0700

Topless Robot - Mme. Adele Blanc-Sec Est Tres Belle, Bien, Fromage:

Comment dit-ons “Dude!”

Letters of Note: Supermensch

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:51:55 -0700

Letters of Note: Supermensch:

Funny, he doesn’t look… Nevermind.

YouTube Blog: Broadcast Yourself

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:27:53 -0700

YouTube Blog: Broadcast Yourself:

If corporations are individuals, then some of them really need professional help. Viacom, I’m looking at you.

"What I’ve come to realize is that when people say, ‘The thinking man’s..."

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:57:48 -0700

““What I’ve come to realize is that when people say, ‘The thinking man’s whatever’ — there’s no such thing. The thinking man also wants to fuck Megan Fox.””

- Tina Fey Pictures - Tina Fey Funny Quotes - Esquire

Yeah.

Giant filaments of cold dust stretching through our Galaxy are...

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:24:00 -0700

Giant filaments of cold dust stretching through our Galaxy are revealed in a new image from ESA’s Planck satellite. Analysing these structures could help to determine the forces that shape our Galaxy and trigger star formation.

(via ESA Portal - Planck sees tapestry of cold dust)

Topless Robot - Super Terrific Japanese Thing: Gravescrapers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:06:02 -0700

Topless Robot - Super Terrific Japanese Thing: Gravescrapers:

This is why I’m donating my body to science when I go to the great gig in the sky. Either that or a Tibetan Buddhist funeral.

Daily Kos: New Study Finds Median Wealth of Black Women Is $5

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:52:38 -0800

Daily Kos: New Study Finds Median Wealth of Black Women Is $5:

I just can’t put into words how troubling this information is. Worse, I believe there are powerful factions in this country intent on increasing the gap between rich and poor. I hope for an end to suffering for all sentient beings.

Letters of Note: Lou Gehrig's Disease

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:26 -0800

Letters of Note: Lou Gehrig's Disease:

Seventy years later, and it’s still too expensive to get sick in this country. I really hope our fearful leaders in WADC get their collective heads out of their asses and give us an alternative to the Health Insurance Cartel. As it stands now their progress looks more like re-arranging deck chairs on a cliché. The Democratic Party will never again have as much power as they do now, and yet they can’t legislate themselves out of a spiderweb.

Topless Robot - Where It's AT-AT

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:08:13 -0800

Topless Robot - Where It's AT-AT:

Well, they sure know how to have a nerdy good time in Chicago!